Not in the job description | Mayor Larry Davison clears debris from the path of a truck driven by Freeport city employee David Hoelewyn. The two were part of a team navigating high waters to see that families left before Ike's landfall. | Sept. 12 | Surfside Beach less

Not in the job description | Mayor Larry Davison clears debris from the path of a truck driven by Freeport city employee David Hoelewyn. The two were part of a team navigating high waters to see that families ... more

Beacon | The Dow Chemical Plant is seen in the background as palm trees sway in the gusty winds along Highway 332. While most of the area was dark due to power outages, generators kept the plant powered. | Sept. 12 | Lake Jackson less

Beacon | The Dow Chemical Plant is seen in the background as palm trees sway in the gusty winds along Highway 332. While most of the area was dark due to power outages, generators kept the plant powered. | ... more

Photo: Julio Cortez, Houston Chronicle

Beacon | The Dow Chemical Plant is seen in the background as palm... Photo-1407242.23419 - Houston Chronicle

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Braving the elements | Stuart Robinson with Cyclone Research Group gets battered by winds and rain as he tries to get a look at the seawall. | Sept. 13 | Galveston

Braving the elements | Stuart Robinson with Cyclone Research Group gets battered by winds and rain as he tries to get a look at the seawall. | Sept. 13 | Galveston